Where does “pearsanta” come from?
pearsanta (Irish) comes from Middle Irish persanda, from Old Irish persandae, from Old Irish persan, from Latin persōna, from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖, from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs — to see; eye.
pearsanta (Irish): personal; personable
Definitions
- personal; personable
Ancestry of “pearsanta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | persanda | pertaining to a person; personal |
| 2 | Old Irish | persandae | pertaining to a person; personal |
| 3 | Old Irish | persan | person |
| 4 | Latin | persōna | mask |
| 5 | Etruscan | 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 | a mask; a masked individual, often performing in... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρόσωπον | face, visage, countenance; front; mask |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |